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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Bonn-Aachen International Center for IT (b-it), Bonn, Germany.
Background: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is associated with sleep disturbances. Moreover, individuals with sleep disturbances have been reported to have a higher risk for developing AD. The measurement of sleep behavior therefore opens the opportunity for a potential digital biomarker of AD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The relationship between sleep and AD is unclear: sleep problems may contribute to AD pathogenesis, but the spreading of AD pathology across the brain may also de-regulate sleep. What aspect of sleep is relevant in which disease phase is also unclear, as many studies are based on questionnaires. We study sleep efficiency and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, objectively measured using an activity tracker to shed light on sleep disturbances across the AD spectrum.
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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Background: Despite an increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among Black older adults, large disparities remain in early diagnosis, treatment, and support service referral. Further, services intended to support family caregivers are typically designed around older adult spousal caregivers with little consideration to the wide diversity of families affected by dementia. This qualitative descriptive study examined the caregiving experiences of Black relatives of persons with dementia with the aim of informing the development of more culturally responsive support programming.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis qualitative study highlights the challenges faced by Black family caregivers who provide personal care to dementia patients without remuneration or training. Caring for a person with dementia can be stressful and negatively impact the caregiver's health. Black family caregivers are particularly vulnerable to stress-related mental health issues.
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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Bonn-Aachen International Center for IT (b-it), Bonn, Germany.
Background: Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is associated with sleep disturbances. Moreover, individuals with sleep disturbances have been reported to have a higher risk for developing AD. The measurement of sleep behavior therefore opens the opportunity for a potential digital biomarker of AD.
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